More than half of Bass Lake’s land is conserved: 56%
56% of Bass Lake’s land is conserved, about 665 acres. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Bass Lake, 1.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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665 conserved acres
56% of Bass Lake’s land. Water is left out: Bass Lake has 1.9 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bass Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 665 | Open |
6 places to go in Bass Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Bass Lake: April to June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 73 | 83 | 92 | 91 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 5.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.9 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bass Lake →
Bass Lake and its neighbors
Bass Lake has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oakhurst | 33% | 0.6 | 4 | 15% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bass Lake
Is there public land near Bass Lake?
143,619 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bass Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 658 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bass Lake neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →